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Map of Vedan Lake

Vedan Lake

51.5408° N, 123.8175° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Vedan Lake, British Columbia. 51.5408° N, 123.8175° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/vedan-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Vedan Lake covers 3.05 km², making it larger than 88% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 11 km east of Xeni.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including bull trout, Dolly Varden and mountain whitefish.

Area
3.05 km²
larger than 88% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
11.4 km
longer than 84% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
1,200 m

Today on the water

8.8 °C

Wind E 4 km/h

Observed at Tatlayoko Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 30W 30W 30W 30N 20N 20N 20N 20
Gusts km/h5050505040404040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C65676421
Precip. %10010010030100100100100

Today: Rain ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Tatlayoko Lake (local forecast), as of 5:05 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:56 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:34 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:28 a.m.
Moonset
5:54 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1970–1970) that recorded them.

  • Bull Trout1 of 6
  • Dolly Varden1 of 6
  • Mountain Whitefish1 of 6
Other species (2)
  • Longnose Sucker 1
  • Northern Pikeminnow 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.